2024
Delineating Urbanicity and Rurality: Impact on Environmental Exposure Assessment
Song Y, Deziel N, Bell M. Delineating Urbanicity and Rurality: Impact on Environmental Exposure Assessment. Environmental Science And Technology 2024, 58: 19178-19188. PMID: 39412270, DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.4c06942.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnvironmental exposuresEnvironmental exposure assessmentExposure of particulate matterUrban/rural disparitiesDemographic compositionHealth StudyHealth researchPopulation-basedClassification systemExposure assessmentSpatial patternsHealth impactsRural areasHealthRuralParticulate matterLand surface temperatureWest VirginiaUnited StatesSurface temperatureUrbanizationResearch questionsAssessmentDisparitiesExposureA systematic review of animal feeding operations including concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) for exposure, health outcomes, and environmental justice
Son J, Heo S, Byun G, Foo D, Song Y, Lewis B, Stewart R, Choi H, Bell M. A systematic review of animal feeding operations including concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) for exposure, health outcomes, and environmental justice. Environmental Research 2024, 259: 119550. PMID: 38964578, PMCID: PMC11365793, DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.119550.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHealth outcomesVulnerable populationsAssociated health outcomesPairs of reviewersScreening of titlesExposure assessmentAssociated health burdenFull-text articlesSocioeconomic statusEnvironmental justiceHealth responseAnimal feeding operationsData extractionSystematic reviewHealth burdenSystematic searchHealthDisproportionate exposureCitation screeningFeeding operationsComparison for the effects of different components of temperature variability on mortality: A multi-country time-series study
Wen B, Wu Y, Guo Y, Gasparrini A, Tong S, Overcenco A, Urban A, Schneider A, Entezari A, Vicedo-Cabrera A, Zanobetti A, Analitis A, Zeka A, Tobias A, Nunes B, Alahmad B, Armstrong B, Forsberg B, Pan S, Íñiguez C, Ameling C, Valencia C, Åström C, Houthuijs D, Van Dung D, Royé D, Indermitte E, Lavigne E, Mayvaneh F, Acquaotta F, de'Donato F, Rao S, Sera F, Carrasco-Escobar G, Kan H, Orru H, Kim H, Holobaca I, Kyselý J, Madureira J, Schwartz J, Jaakkola J, Katsouyanni K, Diaz M, Ragettli M, Hashizume M, Pascal M, Coélho M, Ortega N, Ryti N, Scovronick N, Michelozzi P, Matus Correa P, Goodman P, Saldiva P, Raz R, Abrutzky R, Osorio S, Dang T, Colistro V, Huber V, Lee W, Seposo X, Honda Y, Kim Y, Guo Y, Bell M, Li S. Comparison for the effects of different components of temperature variability on mortality: A multi-country time-series study. Environment International 2024, 187: 108712. PMID: 38714028, DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2024.108712.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInter-day TVRespiratory mortalityIQR increaseAll-cause mortalityMortality riskInterquartile rangeAssociated with increased mortality riskCardiovascular mortalityTime-series studyAll-causeMulti-level analysisMortalityRiskLag intervalStandard deviationHealthAverage SDTemperature variabilityComprehensive evaluationAssociation
2023
The impact of residential greenness on psychological distress among Hurricane Katrina survivors
Burrows K, Fong K, Lowe S, Fussell E, Bell M. The impact of residential greenness on psychological distress among Hurricane Katrina survivors. PLOS ONE 2023, 18: e0285510. PMID: 37167267, PMCID: PMC10174552, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0285510.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsResidential greennessMental healthPsychological distressMultivariable logistic regressionAdverse mental healthPsychological distress scoresOdds of distressLow-income mothersDistress scoresParticipants' homesLogistic regressionSurvivors' senseTime pointsDistressHealthMore researchDisaster survivorsDisaster-affected populationsCohortSurvivorsHarmful algal bloom aerosols and human health
Lim C, Yoon J, Reynolds K, Gerald L, Ault A, Heo S, Bell M. Harmful algal bloom aerosols and human health. EBioMedicine 2023, 93: 104604. PMID: 37164781, PMCID: PMC10363441, DOI: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2023.104604.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth effectsPublic health burdenDose-response relationshipPopulation-level exposureExposure assessment methodsAdverse health effectsRespiratory outcomesHealth burdenEpidemiological designHealth databasesLong-term exposureHealth outcomesEvidence gapsConcurrent exposureThreshold doseMixture of toxinsVulnerable subpopulationsAdditional studiesNumber of studiesSubsequent exposureExposureOutcomesHuman healthToxin concentrationHealth
2022
The Intersection of Immigrant and Environmental Health: A Scoping Review of Observational Population Exposure and Epidemiologic Studies
Fong K, Heo S, Lim C, Kim H, Chan A, Lee W, Stewart R, Choi H, Son J, Bell M. The Intersection of Immigrant and Environmental Health: A Scoping Review of Observational Population Exposure and Epidemiologic Studies. Environmental Health Perspectives 2022, 130: 096001. PMID: 36053724, PMCID: PMC9438924, DOI: 10.1289/ehp9855.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFull-text reviewHealth effectsEnvironmental exposuresHealth disparitiesAbstract reviewExposure disparitiesText reviewRace/ethnicityEligible studiesEpidemiologic studiesStudy exposureSocioeconomic characteristicsEnvironmental health disparitiesComparison groupMultiple studiesScoping ReviewHigh exposureExposureEnvironmental healthHealthCurrent knowledgeReviewPopulation exposureImmigrant statusDisparitiesIndividual and regional characteristics associated with changes in mental health before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea
Min J, Kwon D, Lee W, Kang C, Park C, Heo S, Bell M, Kim H. Individual and regional characteristics associated with changes in mental health before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea. Scientific Reports 2022, 12: 14189. PMID: 35986083, PMCID: PMC9390104, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-18493-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental healthCOVID-19 pandemicMajor public health concernPublic health concernMental health outcomesMental health consequencesEpidemiological evidencePhysical activityHealth outcomesHigher household incomeHealth consequencesHealth concernHigher education levelCOVID-19DepressionPositive associationTime trendsPrevalenceHealthEducation levelModerate stressPandemicExtreme stressAssociationHousehold income
2021
Energy transitions, air quality and health
Pereira G, Bell M, Honda Y, Lee J, Morawska L, Jalaludin B. Energy transitions, air quality and health. Environmental Research Letters 2021, 16: 020202. DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/abdaea.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChronic disease epidemicDirect chemical exposureGlobal burdenRespiratory mortalityMortality rateChemical exposureGenetic mutationsHealth detrimentHealth impactsIndirect pathwaysHealthDisease epidemicsAssociated health impactsOccupational efficiencyMajor contributorLife courseLifestyle transitionMortalityDisease
2014
Air Quality in Lanzhou, a Major Industrial City in China: Characteristics of Air Pollution and Review of Existing Evidence from Air Pollution and Health Studies
Zhang Y, Li M, Bravo MA, Jin L, Nori-Sarma A, Xu Y, Guan D, Wang C, Chen M, Wang X, Tao W, Qiu W, Zhang Y, Bell ML. Air Quality in Lanzhou, a Major Industrial City in China: Characteristics of Air Pollution and Review of Existing Evidence from Air Pollution and Health Studies. Water, Air, & Soil Pollution 2014, 225: 2187. PMID: 25838615, PMCID: PMC4380132, DOI: 10.1007/s11270-014-2187-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGlobal health burdenSerious health consequencesFuture epidemiological studiesOutdoor air pollutionHealth burdenEpidemiological studiesHealth StudyHealth outcomesSystematic reviewHealth consequencesHigh air pollution levelsAir pollutionMonthsAir pollution levelsAerodynamic diameterHealthReviewUrban Chinese citiesHealth-based standardsLevelsStudyFindings
2006
The Exposure–Response Curve for Ozone and Risk of Mortality and the Adequacy of Current Ozone Regulations
Bell ML, Peng RD, Dominici F. The Exposure–Response Curve for Ozone and Risk of Mortality and the Adequacy of Current Ozone Regulations. Environmental Health Perspectives 2006, 114: 532-536. PMID: 16581541, PMCID: PMC1440776, DOI: 10.1289/ehp.8816.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2005
Challenges and recommendations for the study of socioeconomic factors and air pollution health effects
Bell M, O’Neill M, Cifuentes L, Braga A, Green C, Nweke A, Rogat J, Sibold K, Effects W. Challenges and recommendations for the study of socioeconomic factors and air pollution health effects. Environmental Science & Policy 2005, 8: 525-533. DOI: 10.1016/j.envsci.2005.06.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSocioeconomic statusSES indicatorsAir pollution health effectsLow socioeconomic statusHealth care servicesPerception of healthDifferential diagnosisHigh riskCare servicesHealth outcomesDisproportionate burdenIndoor air pollutionHealth effectsHealth careElevated exposureSocioeconomic factorsHealthSocioeconomic indicatorsAir pollutionUnanswered questionsRecommendationsDiagnosisCareThe avoidable health effects of air pollution in three Latin American cities: Santiago, São Paulo, and Mexico City
Bell ML, Davis DL, Gouveia N, Borja-Aburto VH, Cifuentes LA. The avoidable health effects of air pollution in three Latin American cities: Santiago, São Paulo, and Mexico City. Environmental Research 2005, 100: 431-440. PMID: 16181621, DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2005.08.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedical visitsHealth outcomesConcentration-response functionsNumerous adverse health outcomesHealth benefitsAdverse health outcomesChild's medical visitsChronic bronchitisAsthma attacksEpidemiological studiesEconomic burdenHealth consequencesHealth endpointsHealth effectsSignificant healthHealth impactsAir pollutionHealth